1. About how long are these 12s genes in terms of the number of nucleotides

2. Is it surprising that these genes would be of such similar lengths despite being from different species? Explain.

1. The 12s genes in terms of the number of nucleotides is about 3.5 x 10 ⁴ base pairs long.

2. It is surprising that these genes would be of such similar lengths despite being from different species because even though they have different functions, their length are the same